Last month, China’s passenger-jet manufacturer COMAC (Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China), announced that an overall design plan for an indigenously developed large passenger-jet engine is expected to be released by the end of this year. The engine is developed with the C919 passenger jet in mind.
Separately, China SignPost reports that the Chinese Aviation Industry Corporation (AVIC) is planning to invest 10 billion RMB (US$ 1.53 billion) into jet engine R&D over the next 5 years, assigning engine development a top priority. More details in this in-depth report from China SignPost.